The Tullies-Puncture resistance for Alpacka

No idea what tullies are.

I cut a ~2 inch long slit in the tube of my Yak years ago, under the waterline a few inches above the junction with the floor fabric. I rammed a sharp limestone ledge very hard running whitewater. My boat went soft rather quickly, but I was able to paddle to shore without too much effort to assess and fix it. The leak being underwater slowed things a surprising amount.

In short, it takes a lot to put a hole in one.

Tullies are what we always called the swampgrass, cattails and such. The backwater areas.
I figured the boats must be pretty hard to rip or I would hear more of it. Still, I'd hate to dump a boatload of gear.
It makes sense that the boat would hold a certain amount of air. It also makes sense a bottom leak would be less of a disaster. Again still…Thanks for relating your experiance. It gives me a good bit more confidence.

Commonly known also as tules

Hardstem bulrush. Tules refers to a specific plant. Associated with cattails.
I thought it was all inclusive. Tules are tules, cattails are cattails, though out in the tules in common usage means out in the weeds along the bank.
Subject to correction. I speld them all rite. I knows it.

I have been using Alpacka Packrafts since 2004. I subject them to much abuse. I had a 1" slit puncture going through the Young's Creek canyon in the Bob. I put a piece of Tenacious Tape over the slit and used the boat for another 4 years before selling it. I routinely drag over timber and rocks. The bottom is almost indestrutable. You don''t need to worry about their durability.

Thanks for this input guys. It is reassuring me regarding the durability of my Llama. I feel I baby it too much but would rather avoid a puncture if possible.

Tenacious tape. I've been meaning to add some my gear. Good for boats too. Good to know.
Gained confidence in my boat, a good tip on the tape, some plant science and I learnt to spell. Thanks!